Ord 2627 - TMC Chapter 18.44 "Shoreline Overlay" - Shoreline Uses and Update Zoning Regulations

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18.44.080 Public Access to the Shoreline 18.44.090 Shoreline Design Guidelines 18.44.100 Shoreline Restoration 18.44.110 Administration 18.44.120 Appeals 18.44.130 Enforcement and Penalties 18.44.140 Liability Section 16. TMC Section 18.44.010 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 18.44.010 Purpose and Applicability A. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder as codified in the Washington Administrative Code; and to provide for the regulation of development that affects those areas of the City under the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act. In particular, the purpose of this chapter is to: Recognize and protect shorelines of State-wide significance; 2. Preserve the natural character of the shoreline; 3. Protect the resources and ecology of the shoreline; 4. Increase public access to publicly -owned areas of the shoreline; 5. Increase recreational opportunities for the public in the shoreline: 6. Protect and create critical Chinook salmon habitat in the Transition Zone of the Green River. B. Applicability of Amended Zoning Code. After the effective date of this ordinance, Chapter 18.44 of the Zoning Code, as hereby amended, shall apply to all properties subject to the shoreline overlay, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to override any vested rights or require any alteration of a non -conforming use or non -conforming structure, except as specifically provided in Chapter 18.44 of the Zoning Code, as amended. C. Pursuant to WAC 173-26-191 (2)(c), this chapter, together with the Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan, constitutes the City of Tukwila's Shoreline Master Program. Any modifications to these documents will be processed as a Shoreline Master Program Amendment and require approval by the Department of Ecology. Section 17. TMC Section 18.44.020 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 18.44.020 Shoreline Environment Designations All shoreline within the City is designated "urban" and further identified as follows: 1. Shoreline Residential Environment. All lands zoned for residential use as measured 200 feet landward from the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM). W: Legislative Development\SMP-Zoning Code changes 2-25-20 MD:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 8 of 64